Neville Goddard on Malachi 2:13-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Malachi 2 in context

Scripture Focus

13And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.

14Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

Malachi 2:13-14

Biblical Context

Malachi 2:13-14 shows that loud weeping at the altar cannot earn favor when the inner covenant with the wife of thy youth is broken. It asserts that loyalty and integrity within the heart are the true foundation of worship.

Neville's Inner Vision

I tell you, the tears on the altar do not move the I AM when your inner covenant is violated by thoughts and acts that betray the wife of thy youth—the constant companion of your true self. The altar is the moment of conscious attention; worship is not a display but the alignment of your inner state with your most sacred agreement. When you claim tears while secretly doubting your loyalty, God regards the offering as unfinished. The real offering is the moment you affirm that your consciousness is united with your promised self, that you regard your inner partner as sacred and not disposable. In such a state, your prayers become a present tense joy, not a plea for future favor. Restore the covenant in imagination: see yourself as one with the harmony you seek, and let that feeling of faith, integrity, and fidelity inhabit every act. Then the inner altar will burn with a clean flame, and your outward life will reflect the unbroken bond.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare: I am faithful to the wife of my youth—the eternal partner within. See yourself honoring this covenant in every choice, and feel that fidelity as already real in your present.